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Berwick Y loses swath of facade
BERWICK — A large section of facade fell off the Berwick YMCA Wednesday afternoon; officials suspect it was torn off by a gust of wind.
Executive Director Nick Pajovich...
Cops: Wanted man fought arrest
BERWICK — Police say a man wanted by several agencies fought and threatened to kill them when they tried to arrest him Friday at a store here.
Lee W. Atkinson Jr., 40, of 2005 Heights...
Cops: Woman accused of theft disappears
BERWICK — An employee allegedly stole $318.75 from Sub City in December, according to charges.
Doris Hope Naomi Campbell, 21, took money from the cash register; she...
A Berwick fire house suspended
BERWICK — Council members suspended one of the borough’s four fire companies Monday after it was unable to produce a qualified lieutenant.
Eagle Hose Co. has a chief and a captain, but...
Berwick schools eye relief funds for overhead
BERWICK — Berwick Area School District expects to get $6.52 million in the latest COVID-19 relief distribution, most of which it will use to free money that otherwise would have gone toward...
Cops: Drug suspect ran operation from jail
BERWICK — A man awaiting trial for drug dealing and other crimes tried to raise bail money by continuing to run his narcotics operation from Columbia County Prison, police say.
But...
Landlord-tenant complaints filed
BERWICK — The following landlord-tenant complaints were filed in District Judge Richard W. Knecht ’s office.
Such disputes are often settled soon after they are filed...
Bulldogs blank Wolfpack
BERWICK — Cameron Gomez (152 pounds), Gavyn Cunningham (215) and Greysen Kupskey (132) all recorded pins for Berwick in a 61-0 thrashing of...
Civil complaints filed
BERWICK — The following civil complaints were filed in the office of District Judge Richard W. Knecht.
Such cases are often settled soon after they are filed.
...Central super objects to plan
BERWICK — Berwick Area School District’s new policy of bringing its students enrolled in other districts’ career and technical programs back home for core classes is unworkable and possibly...
Police: Man stole, flushed meds
BERWICK — A Berwick man is accused of stealing another man’s medication and flushing it down the toilet.
Chalid S. Smalls-Stokes, 24, barricaded himself in his room at...
Berwick to take back students
BERWICK — Berwick Area School District students who attend career and technical classes in other districts will return to Berwick for their core courses, a divided school board decided Monday...
Berwick lifts mask rule
BERWICK — Starting today, students here no longer have to wear masks in school buildings.
Board members unanimously voted Monday to end the district mask mandate.
They also...
Child endangerment case against uncle withdrawn
BERWICK — Prosecutors withdrew charges Monday against a man accused of letting his 2-year-old nephew wander Front Street alone in subfreezing temperatures after child protection workers said...
Woman, aunt allegedly talked about theft near investigator
BERWICK — An 18-year-old and her aunt teamed up to steal more than $1,500 from her employer, then talked about their cover story in earshot of the investigating police officer, charges say....
Berwick man slain
BERWICK — A Berwick man is behind bars after fatally stabbing another man during a fight late Friday, police say.
Isaiah Scott Newton, 26, admitted using a kitchen knife to stab 28-year...
First Keystone officer named to board
BERWICK — A First Keystone senior trust officer has been named to the advisory board for an investment firm, according to a press release.
Rebecca Hooper, First...
Police: Driver was drunk in accident
BERWICK — A drunken driver who was motoring up Front Street without headlights after dark in January hit another motorist who pulled out from an intersection, police said.
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Parents’ effort snowballs
BERWICK — After Berwick Area Schools students told their parents the district’s Snow Ball was canceled, parents teamed up to put together their own dance.
But Berwick Schools’...
Berwick prioritizes COVID aid spending
BERWICK — In the next two weeks, Berwick Borough Council will create a “priority list” aimed at making the most of the municipality’s remaining COVID-19 recovery funds.
At Monday’s...